Irishman missing in Australia is from West Cork
The missing Irishman who fell into the Brisbane River on Australia’s Queensland coast while on board a cruise ship on Saturday night is Shane O'Halloran from Enniskeane in West Cork.
Mr O'Halloran, who is 24, was celebrating the birthday of a friend with a 26-year-old female companion on board the ship when the woman got into difficulty and fell into the river at about 10.25pm local time.